diff --git a/cluster/aws/templates/configure-vm-aws.sh b/cluster/aws/templates/configure-vm-aws.sh
index 343a030de8a..aacdff741ca 100755
--- a/cluster/aws/templates/configure-vm-aws.sh
+++ b/cluster/aws/templates/configure-vm-aws.sh
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ EOF
   fi
 
   env-to-grains "runtime_config"
+  env-to-grains "kube_user"
 }
 
 salt-node-role() {